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Kerwan
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Kerwan
Fr.: Kerwan  

The largest → impact cratrer on → Ceres, which has a diameter of about 280 km. It is distinctly shallow for its size.

See also: Named for The crater is named after the Hopi spirit of sprouting maize, Kerwan. The name was approved by the IAU on July 3, 2015.[1]